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Everyday, you enjoy things you may not realize were made in Florida. Behind every product and technology you use, there is a world of manufacturing. Today, in Florida, more than 16,000 different companies and 400,000 people work in the manufacturing field.This means that not just jobs, but...

This resource from the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center for Manufacturing (FLATE) will help educators bring music into their classrooms. Everyday items are used including rubber bands, tissue boxes and paperclips. The lesson plan is intended for middle school aged students; the...

This activity, from the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center, is targeted towards students in elementary school, and challenges them to think of products (either manufactured or natural) that originate from Florida. Students begin by watching a 27-minute video ("Made in Florida") and...

This activity, from the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center, is targeted towards students in middle school and high school, and challenges them to think of products (either manufactured or occurring naturally) that originate from Florida. Students begin by watching a 27-minute video...

The Florida Advanced Technological Education Center (FLATE) project, Made in Florida, supports educating students for manufacturing careers in Florida. This is Made In Florida's YouTube channel, and it features videos on the project itself, manufacturing career options, robotics competitions, and...

This web page from the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center for Manufacturing (FLATE) features profiles of community and technical college students. Several nontraditional students are also profiled. Each narrative includes information on the student's chosen program of study and their...

This web page from the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center for Manufacturing (FLATE) features profiles of students who started their technical educations while still in high school. Each narrative includes information on the student's particular experiences and their thoughts. Each...

This web page from the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center for Manufacturing (FLATE) includes interviews with individuals working in manufacturing in the state of Florida. The companies they work for, their job specifics and the schooling and skills required for their careers are...

This web page from the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center for Manufacturing (FLATE) provides salary information for several different technical careers. Entry level, mid-level and advanced salary levels are included for jobs such as manufacturing production technicians, industrial...

This webpage from the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center for Manufacturing (FLATE) provides information about the Lego Mindstorms Robotics summer camp for middle and high school students. A short video clip provides information on the focus of the camp (running time: 1:53).